18903569. IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS (CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Organization Name

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor(s)

SHO Horiuchi of Ibaraki JP

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18903569 titled 'IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Original Abstract Submitted

An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording material, that includes a first casing and a second casing that are attachable to and detachable from each other, a first connector unit including a first terminal portion and a first support portion, and a second connector unit including a second support portion and a second terminal portion electrically connected with the first terminal portion by being engaged with the first terminal portion. The first support portion is movable relative to the first casing. The first terminal portion is fixed to the first support portion. The second support portion is fixed to the second casing. The second terminal portion is movable relative to the second support portion. A movable range of the first support portion relative to the first casing is larger than a movable range of the second terminal portion relative to the second support portion.